Blues first-team coach Lee Grant is reportedly among the options to take over as manager at League One Huddersfield Town.

The Terriers, whose drop into the third tier was confirmed by the 2-0 defeat at Portman Road which saw Town win a place in the Premier League a year ago, sacked Michael Duff in March and put academy manager Jon Worthington in charge for the remainder of the season. They ended the season 10th in the table.

Former keeper Grant, 42, joined the Town coaching staff in May 2022 having ended his playing career at Manchester United, where he had worked with Blues boss Kieran McKenna and his assistant Martyn Pert.

According to The Sun's Alan Nixon, Grant is among the options to take over the West Yorkshire side. Former Hull City manager Ruben Selles has also been linked.

Grant has long had the ambition of becoming a manager, telling the Premier League’s website in January 2023: “A lot of goalkeepers have that leadership gene, where they love to coach, manage, drive, and really push people on. I've always enjoyed that sort of role, and for a long while I’ve been interested in management. 

“I set out with the goal of being a manager some years ago, so being here at Ipswich is a massively positive step in that journey. 

“When I’ll be ready for it, I don't know, but right now I feel I'm on the right trajectory working under a massively talented and highly regarded young coach who blows my mind on a daily basis.”

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johnwarksshorts added 15:25 - May 26 Good luck to him if he gets the job.
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victorysquad added 15:37 - May 26 I think the coaches we have are great, but it might be worth having a refresh.
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ChrisFelix added 16:22 - May 26 I wonder if it was his decision to sign Muric
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Edmundo added 22:45 - May 26 KM needs loyal assistants but may also need an older head to get us back up and keep us there.
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Jugsy added 09:36 - May 27 Agreed victorysquad, great coaches but could be the right opportunity for him, especially because he commutes from the North West to be with us. Would not blame him and would give McKenna to take a new look at personnel.
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